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- 4 » TECHNICAL TANGLE BLOCKS NAVY TRIAL Direction of Williams Court- Martial Uncertain as Chief Plans Action. By the Associated Press MARINE BASE, SAN DIEGO. Calif.. April 17.—The “cocktail court-martial” of Col. Alexander Willlams hovered today at the cro: ds of evidence. Its direction and iuration were both uncertain as the court prepared to call two and Des haps more witneszes to clear up di puted points in previous testimony and to get at “facts which the prose- cution apparently has been unable to bring out and which the defense probably does not want to &ee ht out.” X Rear Admiral Thomas Washinzton president of the court. whe uttered the foregoing comment on the diffi- culty of digging out “the truth ahout what happened at the Hotel del Coronado on the night of March 6. vesterday found his way blocked by a le of technicalities as he ht the trial to Its con- sion More Witnesses Found. Repeatedly withdrawing ques- tlans on objectiona interposed by de- fense counsel and .sustained on the advice of the judge advocate, the court. which took affairs into its own hands after the judze advocate 1wo dave ago announced he had no more witnesses, nevertheless turned up additional evidence on. several im- poitant phases of the case, Tt obtained from Capt. Charles S, Rice, assistant to Gen. Smedley T. Butler's chief of staff, the flat tatements that Col. Williams was nk at the Hotel del Coronade on ‘he night in auestion and that Gen utler did not attempt to brow-beat subordinates into submitting «tatements accusing the colonel of in n, At least Capt. Rice was he himself did not feel under -ess when he made his statement obtained similar assurances as to Gen. Butler's attitude from Col Ellis B. Miller, acting commander of Col. Williams' 4th Regiment: Maj Ross Rowell, commander of the Ma- rine Corps alr unit here, and Col. Fred Kilgore, the general's chief of staff. Officers Back Butler. lly, it obtained from these same testimony supporting ler’s version of certain convel tlons with Capt. Clifton B ex rel 2tive to whether the captain had told the general that Col. Willlams was drunk or merelv “appeared sick or drunk.” Gen. Butler testified Cates toid him the colonel was drunk. Cates in his testimony flatly contradicted the general and insisted he had said “sick or_drunk Tn addition to the court’s xnnounced attention to call additional witnesses there were. as the hour of convening today’s session drew nigh. the custom- ary rumors that Gen. Butler would be brought back to the stand or that one of the score or more of women present at the hotel would be called into court. A feature of far has been sot to steer BRrig the court-martial the utter ahsence taminine witnesses though there were A8 Mmany women as men in a position to testify as to the behavier and con dition of Col. Williams MANY EDUCATORS OPPOSE BOOK IMPORTATION BAR Vestal Copyright Bill Provision Would Hamper Libraries. They Contend. A provision of the Vestal cop bill which would restrict importation of books wax opposed bhefore the House patents committee yesterday I M. L. Raney of the American Librar ciation and by several educators They contended that libraries would he hampered in obtaining original edi- tions of foreign books for use in re- search, and that the clause to allow importations only through American publishers would entail unnecessary delay. Opponents of the provisions included John . French of Johns Hopkins Uni- versityy rbpresenting the Modern Lan iSsociation of America: Dr. : Doyle of the Amerivan Aw soci *of "College Professors and right 1Dr. Henry B. Bernard of the Ameri- | ican Historical Association J. D. Phillips, representing a ton publishing house striction. declaring it would ‘the American publisher against cheap foreign competition. He said the high of labor made publishing an ex- pensive busines in America. Bos: avored the re 0ld Royal Lace Costly. W YORK. April 17 (P).—Old royal lace costs money. A jabot worn by Marie Antoinette brought $3,700 at auction: a bit of rose point given to La Marquise de Pril by Louis XV sold FOE MOADAY. ST RACE—Purse. - $1 olds: 4% Tariongs. Horar. . oo FSuher Ray Lufan 3. Tl e "% Forviop A% . FIR 1Post Overiory . Tommy 1 thaw .9 ¥ Wilson. ir.. entry . Carter entry SECOND RACE—Purse. $1.200 4 Years and up urlongs. “Dreammaker [ Canister Watte < THIRD RACE—P: 3-year-olde: 5* furlo *Berkley Square. tBrush B, Gelden i Alxo eligibies— Highwayman Lady Bountiful Maiuba : i Lemnos i 8 ttony Man . . Lanark fPhantom’ ¥ire Special Acet *Best Shot fR. T. Wilson, and W amore Stable and’ W. Lechey FOURTH RACE—Rurse. $400 the Yar- row Brae Purs £ 6 furlongs. I viemaker Pl tLaferte Sagamore Stable FIFTH RACE: Handicap 00 and Purse. Sovear the Edge- s up: L Prince Hamlet Forecaster Baiboa 1 1 Arbitration 1 117 tCudgelier Golden Spirt 1H. G. Bedwell. BIXTH RACE—Purse. $1.200: 8 vears and up: 1 1-16 milex *Flint 103 *Hobson 108 Rib Grass | 87 Forlorn tSam_ Smith *Cinemon Dunarita ory . . | Jacaues Siuet Claire SEVENTH RAL'}',——I'IXV”; £1.200: claim: g Bor Scout. *Invictus Body Guard . . Mildred Sherer B Vol *Fomovo . 111 *Murie] Mint Stick 108 *Shanghai . *Apprentice allowance claimed. Weather cleaes #fack fair, claiming 10 i1 § 10 D108 108 20 108 A of | protect | Bay State Guard Must March Behind U.S.Naval Reserve The Massachusetts National Guard was told today by the Navy Department to keep in its proper place behind the when the two organizations march in the same parade. The action grew out of tempt by the guardsmen to pr empt a place to which it is held they are not entitled on parade oc casions in Boston. The controversy came up to Washington through channels last December, and to. day Rear Admiral Campbell, judze advocate general. ruled the veserve " are part of the Regular even when not on active duty, while the guardsmen are part of the Regular Army only | When called into Federal service. FENNING PROBERS’ SELECTION PUT UP TO HOUSE LEADERS an Navy (Continued from Kirst Page.) is piled high with correspondence on the subject. “1 want te let you and the people of the country have the record,” said Mr. Blanton. When M the veteran: ed Mr. tulwinkle, committee, Blanton would request, Mr. Blanton want the_ steering commi House to have the facts.” Mr. Tilson. Mr., Snell, M other House leaders who were on their feet in objection. Mr. Blanton said: “You ought to have this informa tion. You will have to have it some time. 1 am not asking to put any argument or statement of my own in the Record—just ertificate that tells the actual facts. Doubts Tt Would Be Read. Alr. Tilson stated that he does not :h(‘lio\"‘ any member of the House | reads the fine print in the Consres sional Record and that (o insert th matter would be just cluttering up the Record When Mr. B started to object and there was a hurried conference among the Republican leaders, Mr. Blunton suggested. “Don’t hesitate about objecting if vou want to." When there was still more hesitation and several member: started to largue from the Republican side. Mi | Blanton demanded ‘“resular order” {and then Chairman Snell of the rules committee emphatically announced, “I object.” Mir. Blanton for invest committee which he ha any action. During the veterans ¢ meeting. one of the most bitt nents of the point of order raised by Representative Montgomery. Republi can. Oklahoma, was Representative Rankin, Democrat, Mississippi. who declared the committee could not evade the charges against (ommis- sioner Fennming. which had been | brought to its attention member of id he wish- not press his answered, “1 e of the urning to Begz and has had & on before about a heen unable resolution the rules month on to zet mmittee - oppo- Cites Commission Data. “In all that statement he vesterday,” declared the Mississippian, “he doex not deny ull the charges with reference to these guardianship fees. He said he did not receive com- { misstons over 10 per cent. I have be. fore me a statement of the auditor of the District Supreme Court show- ing in one case he received 12 per cent: in_another, 22 per cent: in an- | other. 25 per cent: in another. 31 per {eent: in another. 32 per cent, and in another, 50 per cent. These are cuardianships of disabled soldiers of the World. Spanish and Civil War This committee has no right to pass the huck to the District committee. “We cannot have, this committee |refuse to investigute these charges lwhen they are brought to our atten tion."” “If thede things be true,” said Rep resentative Gibson, “that affords suf- ficient grounds for chanzing the law {in some respect.” sentative Browning of Representative Connery of achusett: tepresentative Bul winkle of North Carolina and Repre- sentative Milligan of Mississippi clear Iy asserted their views on an alleged filibuster by the Republican members of the committee to prevent the inve tigation being held “We never have been held up in a hearing before on a point of no quorum.” declared Mr. Browning. “Why this change of attitude, that we can’t conduct our hearings without a quorum? 1 frankly think the trouble is. that if there had been no danger of mentioning his (Fenning’s) name there would be no opposition. Fen- ning is the inspiration of opposition and attempt to protect him from in- | vestigation.” made Ten Ashamed of Procedure. Mr. Connery declared the veterans committee “really stultifies itself be- fove the country. 1 would be ashamed to o back to my district and have a rvice man say to me, ‘What does »yur committee do in Congress” Allow Somebody to rob and steal from the veterans and vou sit by and pass the buck?" ™ Mr. Bulwinkle openly charged Rep. resentative Luce of Massachusetts with using filibustering tactics vester- day in raising » point of order against no quorum and made the same state- ment to Representative Montgomery today. B The question of length of tfme for such an investigation was raised by Representative Montgomery, and Mr. Connery shot back, “If ft took all Summer we ought to go into it. When rottenness existed in the Veterans' Bureau. in the long run it was cleared up. Is Mr. Fenning sacro sanct, or what is he that he can't he investi- gated s an_Johmson. in endeavoring to explain the lack of a quorum, de- clared eight membeps were out of the city and two were ill. “Were they told to leave the city?" asked Mr. Bulwinkle. “They seem to he parked pretty badly toda “1 didnt tell them to leav plied the chairman. The position of the Republican members of the committee today was as follows: Chairman Johnson thought that in- asmuch as the District committee yes- {terday had voted an investigation into Commissioner Fenning's acts as guar- dian for veterans, there was no need of having two investigations “running at the same time.” Questions Commiittee’s Right. Mr. Luce questioned the right of the committee to assume judicial powers and grand jury functions and investi- i gate something that has not heen re- ferred to it by the House. Mr. Gibson, author of the resolution, thought the word “investigate” had been used inadvisedly in the resolu- tion and explained the plan was to ! inquire into guardianship conditions with the view hereafter of lodging such power in the Veterans* Bureau, Gen. Frank T. Hines, the director, or a special guardianship administrator. Mr. Montgomery finally confessed to the committee he thought the in- vestigation would be “needless,” ex- Plaining that that body's duty is first to obtain legislation for the veterans. He recommended, however. that the committee “assume all the charges are correct and, without further in- quiry, recommend legisiation to pre- vent their recurrence.” This met with a howl of protest from the Democrats. re- THE EVENING STAR HESSE ASKS POLICE | TOAD MEMORAL Urges All Precinct Officers to Contribute as Patriotic Measure. ¢ was put in motion today ¥ Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superin- tendent of police, through which he is hoping to win the co-operation of the entire police force of the city in the movement for a District of Columbia War Memorial. A memorandum was sent out Maj. Hesse to each precinct and bureas commander, explaining the Memorial, and commending the proj: ct to the patriotic consideration of all. The captains and others in authority to whom the memorandum was sent were asked to bring the matter to the attention of the entire command, and to receive subserip- tions by Shelby Also Interested. Maj. Hesse and Inspector William 3. Shelby, are both deeply interested in the memorial to the 26,000 sons of the Distriet of Columbia who partict pated in the armed forces during the World War, and they hope there will be a generous response among the Dolice. One outstanding feature of rhe me- morial, when it is to be used as a place for military conce: was em- phasized today = by Frederick H. .Brooke, architect, who said considera ion is being given to the question of including an amplifier in the me morial, which would carry the music far from the temple. By the latest de- | velopments, he said. it would be pos sible to extend the concert to Hains Point and the Lincoln Memorial, if de sired. Many Experts Consulted Similar systems for amplifying con. 't music have been installed with | uceess in other cities, Mr. Brooke In order to develop the best and rt in the memorial, Mr d his associates in the me- morial, than Wyeth and Horace W Peaslee, have been in consultation with the New England Conservatory of Music of Boston, the lib rian of the music division of the Library of Congress, the chief of the sound labo ratory of the Bureau of Standar and such well known bandmasters antelmann and Sousa LONE MARINER AT TAHITI ON CRUISE AROUND WORLD French erter-snlorr,fi Who Le(t; Marseille Months Ago, Will Steer Course for China. Brooke el as Correspondence of the Associated Pre PAPEETE, Tahiti, April 4. A small | boat navigated by lone man sailed into Papeete early in March The mariner was Alain Gerbault, who left Marseille some months ago with the intention of eircumnavigating the gZlobe. His first port of call after passing Panama was the Gambier Islands, about 1,000 miles southeast | of Tahitl, where he arrived on N vember 12, 1925, From there he navigated his vessel | through tne Panmotu groups to the Marquesas and thence to Papeete. After refitting and resting here he| proposes to set a course for Samoa, Papua and China. { Gerbault ir a writer of both French | and English. Many of his articles| have appeared in American maga zines. The name of his vessel is the Firecrest. CANADIAN leUOR BILLS GIVEN FINAL READINGS Four Measures Are Fought to Bit- ter End by Conservative and Labor Members. By the A ated Press. WINNIPEG, Maritoba, April 17.— Four of the five government bills for tightening up llquor law enforcement have been given the third and final reading in the legislature. Opposition | to many of the clauses was maintain- | ed by conservative and labor mem bers to the bitter end. The fifth bill, which amends the liquor appeals act. was held in com mittee of the whole after a protest by Maj. F. G. Taylor. conservative lead er. The protest was made because of the expense entailed by people in country districts having to take ap- peals to the court of king's bench in Winnipeg. Maj. Taylor claimed that county court judges at outside points were competent to deal with such ap peals. The bills put through the final stages amend the government liquor- control act, the Manitoba summary convictions act, the Manitoba inter- pretation act and the Manitoba tem- perance act. McAdoo to Return East. NEW YORK, April 17 (®).—Wil liams Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasur under Woodrow Wilson, has Park Avenue apartment, and will arrive here soon for a visit of a month. Dispaiches from los An geles, where he has lived for several vears, said there is no political sig- nificance in his trip, und friends here said they knew nothing of his plans. Wedding Plans Go Awry. RUMFORD, Me., April 17 (®).—A timid young swaln and his girl are missing and the city’s home exposition is minus its big feature. Arthur Tren- worthy and Alice Russell were ta have been married at the show and to have received many gifts. Police scoured the town in vain when they failed to show up. They had stage fright, pre- There were no other Republican mem- bers present at today's session. Toward the close of the meeting Mr. Browning arose and declared that up to this time 1 had pointed with great pride to the .non-partisan char- acter of the committee. Now, how- ever, if any situation arises where a Republican official is involved, we may expect a_stubborn and adamant oppo- sition. From this time on I'm going to be governed accordingly Denies Partisan Trend. Chairman Johnson declared there was no attempt at establishing party lines. Mr. Browning replied he was “questioning the practice of this com- mittee in _making points of no quorum,” adding. “that's what's put- ting me on guard. When the chairman announced a special committee would visit the majority and minority leaders this afterncon, Mr. Browning declared: “It’s idle play. There is no reason on God's earth for that. We could have gone ahead vesterday morning.” Mr. Luce thought the matter ov lapped into the District committee’s jurisdiction, but the Tennessee Repre- entative declared Congress had lodged full power with this committee to handle World War veterans' legis- lation. On motion of Mr. Gibson, the com- mittee adjourned until 10:30 o’clock 4 ¢ Monday morning. New York Homes By Consolidated Prens. NEW YORK, April 17.—Somewhere in Palm Beach, lolling in the surf with the elite, or perhaps in luxurious quar- ters aboard an ocean liner clipping the waves toward Paris, an expert window cleaner is fondly toying with a nice handful of jewels and enjoying another series of chuckles at the ex- pense of the New York police. This diligent artisan has just con cluded his annual visit to the metropo- lis. As is his custom, he cleaned win- dows for three months at a net profit of $100,000, which he has now set out to spend at Florida or European re sorts in the same society as the vic tims of his thorough cleaning opera- tlons. Ax a final salute to the vexed police, the skillful pane polisher plucked $50,000 worth of gems from the bou- WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, indow-Cleaning Expert “Cleans” of $100,000 in Gems doir of Miss Murlel H. Wurts-Dundas, k avenue helress. For several yeurs this clever crook has appeared in New York in the Spring cleaning weason. He works only In the fashlonnble streets along Fifth avenue. Last year he was ac- cused of lifting $20.000 In jewels from the home of Col. Willlam Hayward, former Unlited States district attorney. and casually took dlamonds and pearls worth $25,000 at the home of Adelaide Phillips. he police know the suspected rob. ber's neme and have a description of him. including finger prints. Early this year the police sent a cir- cular fo all window-cleaning concerns In the city asking the managers to tip them off if A man resembling the elu- aive thief applied for a job. In spite of this precaution he obtained work and quietly put in hix usual period of L toll, xwabbing windows and taking his pick of the jewels of the wealthy FORESEES SOLUTION OF PROBLEMS IN WEST Secretary Work Looks With Opti- mism Toward Consummation of Legislation by Congress. Secretary Work is optimistic in the matter of a definite settiement of the major problems of the West during the present session of Congress, he declared today just before his depart ture on a trip to the Southwest to in spect proposed dam sites for the lower Colorado River development and carry out other officlal business. Mr. Work sald that, through co-operation be tween committees of Congress and the Interior Department, satisfactory legisiation has heen proposed for the regulation of grazing on the public domain, final adjustment of Federal reclamation difficulties. development of the lower Colorado River, oil con servation on the Osage Indian reser- vation instead of compulsory leasing and other national policles of concern to the West. Outlining the legislative develop- ments on ese subjects, Secreta Work said: “Other legislation dealing with the West has been recommended by the department to Congress and is now in course of enactment. Minerul leasing the executive order Indian reservations is to be definitely settled by the legislative branch of the Gov ernment, in whom sole authority for deciding this issue is vested. With the enactment of a law authorizing the appointment of u consulting board of engineers, construction work to be started. This reclamation proj et will bring 100,000 acres of Indian and private lands under Irrigation fost of the activitiex of the In. terior Department deal with economic problems of the West. I regard the work of the department and its serv- | ices during the past year in the in- | terest of the people of this section of the country as the most satistactory since I hecame Secretary of the In terior three vears ago.’ [PASTOR TEARS ELDERS’ PADLOCK FROM CHURCH Latter Group Announces It Will Be Put Back—Modernism Basis of Breach. By the Associated Press. LEAD, S. D., April 1 hetween the Rev. Albert fundamentalist pastor of Presbyterian Church, an regarded as “modernists —A quarrel . Crombie, the First| its elde * has taken lon the appearance of an open break A week ago, after an antl-Catholic lecturer was barred from the pulpit, the elders padlocked the church until the relationship between the Rev. Mr. Cromble, and his congregation could be determined by the Black Hills Preshytery. Subsequently mittee of the Presbytery lock removed, but the defied the order. Yesterday the pastor tore the pad lock notice from the church door and announced he would preach Sunday as usual. Church elders left the door open ‘“while the church is being cleaned,” they said, but declared the lock will be applied again later. the executive com- rdered the congregation {MRS. MARY T. GARREVN DIES Funeral Services to Be Held Mon- day at 2 0'Clock P.M. Mrs. Mary T. Garren, 57 years old. wife of Horatio A. Garren, prominent merchant of Northeast Washington for many vears, died at her home, 907 H street northeast, vesterday. She had been in failing health several vears and was stricken with paralysis for the third time last Saturday. She was 2 member of Bethlehem Chapter, 0. E. 8, Mrs. Garren is survived by her hus- band and a son, Ralph Garren of this city: a sister, Mrs. Hattle Gwinn of Florida, and two brothers, Frank Hawley of Washington and A. Hawley of Wyoming. Funeral services will he held at W. W. Deal's funeral home, $16 I atreet northeast, Monday afternoon at o'clock. Christian Science services are to be held. Interment will be in Rock Creek Cemetery. PRAISED f;0R lTé WORK. Representative Manlove Addresses American Business Club. The American Business t‘,luh_ was praised for its “work in developing a closer co-operation and better under- standing in the business world” by Representative Manlove of Missourt at the annual “ladles’ night” dinner dance in the Burlington Hotel Thurs. day night. He urged continuation. Fintertainment was furnished by Louls Thompeon, tenor, accompanied by Miss Dorothy Burch; Mrs. Jose- phine Burch, dramatic reader, with Vincent Carlin, accompanist, and Luke Fegan, character singer, with Arthur McCreight at the piano. Thomas H. Chapman. president, told of the organization's accomplish- ments during the past vear. He also made presentations of silver knife, fork and spoon sets to the bables of the club members. Fathers of new babies are Dr. Fred R. Sanderson, Touls Lawrence, Dr. Preston A. Mc- Jiendon, J. Douglass Wallop, jr.: Ed- ward 11. Cashell, Oscar W. Under- wood, jr.; George M. Ferrls and Thomas A. Holden. on | the Coolldge Dam In Arizona is soon | SPEAKER AT BAPTIST PARLEY SCORES WETS Missionary to China Says Liquor Advocacy Is Non-Christian—Con- ference Closes Tomorrow. The delegates attending the mis- sionary conference, in connection with semi-annual meeting of the Co- Tumbia Assoclation of Baptist Churches, are passing today in sight-seeing trips in this vicinity. The conference will he officially closed tomorrow. Sunday morning the delegates will speak from the pulpits of several churches through- the city. Rev. John Lowe, missionary to South China. charged the wets with being opposed to Christlanity, in an address at vesterday afternoon's session. ) only is their work damaging to the church but te th. entire Christian clvilization, as well,” he asserted If the Baptists world would o throughout the donate one-tenth as much to the mission work as they spend on luxurfes, Dr. Lowe said most of the retrenchment orders that Hure nOwW necessa through lack of funds would be done awav with. ile went on to discuss the effecis of re- trenchment, asserting thit ihey were, extremely disheartening to # inis- slonary after he has devoted time and energy to project and thea to be forced to abandon It. NEW BIBLE TRANSLATION NEEDED, SAYS DR. DURKEE Howard University Head Asserts Old Idea of Suppression of the Body Is “Dead Wrong." “We need a good many new trans- lations of the Bible to bring out the truth in all its bare and rugged strength.” Rev. Dr. J. Stanley Durkee, president of Howard University, de. clared in an address before the Loval Knights of the Round Table at a | luncheon at the University Club yes terday. A new transiation is necessary, he said, to get away from the doctrine that the body must be suppressed that the soul may properly develop. “The old theology was that you must_erucify your by Much of it is found in St. Paul,”” continued Dr. Durkee, adding that such a teaching “is all wrong, dead wrong.” The body and soul should co-operate for general betterment, Dr. Durkee said. Dr. Durkee took his fext from Tennyson's “Idylis of the King." He sald the great poet had developed the thought there that the body and soul should work in co-operation. Dr. M. Eilison presided at the luncheon. LOVE FOR GOLF COSTS EX-CHAMPION DIVORCE Ordered to Pay Neglected Wife $400 & Month Alimony. By the Associated Press. OMAHA, Nebr., April 17.—Testify- ing that her husband, John W. Hughes, former Nebraska State golf champlon, neglected her for the golf links, Mrs. Anna Fthel Hughes was granted a divorce in District Court here yesterday. Since their honeymoon in 1918, her husband's enthusiasm for golf caused him to give up soclal affairs, and Ais. agreements followed, Mrs. Hughes sald. g Mrs. Hughes was given custody of their 6-vearold child. $400 a month alimony, an automobile and various articles of furniture. University Announces Additions to Roll Due in September. PROVIDENCE, R. I, April 1 (#).— 'wo new professors, Dr. Rudolph Ernest Langer of Dartmouth, and Dr. Harry Edward Farnsworth of the U'ni- versity of Maine, will join the faculty of Brown University next September, Brown authorities announced. Dr. Langer, a graduate of Harvard in the class of 1917, will be assistant professor of mathematics, while Dr. Farnsworth, who was graduated from Ripon College in 1918, will be as- sistant professor of physics. The changes have been made necessary because of the promotion of Prof. R. G. D. Richardson of the department of mathematics to dean of the grad- uate school at Brown and of the re. tirement of Dr. Carl Barus, physicist. SANDSTORM KILLS TWO. Occupants of Airplane Killed in Arabian Desert. BAGDAD, Irak, April 17 (#).—Three military planes. fiying across the Arabian desert from Shaibah to Abu- Ghar, were caught in an exceptionally severe sandstorm vesterday. Two of the planes fought their way back to Shaibah, but the third was wrecked in the desert near Jaliba, 100 miles north of Basra. The occupants of this plane, T. E. Tones and F. E. Leather- dale, ‘were killed. Because of the poor visibility, it Is belfeved that the plane crashed while fiylng low in an attempt to pick up a landmark. Motion Pictures Exceed Prohibition As Crime Incentive, Canon Chase Says Motion pictures have had a far more devastating influence than prohibition in “encouragement of crime and the prevalent revolt against moral con- ventions,” Canon Chase of Brooklyn told the House education committee vesterday. “Prohibition has been a boon to the movies,” he said, however. “The crowds that formerly congregated at corner saloons now pack our movie heaters.” Urging Federal regulation of the motfon picture industry, as provided in the Upshaw and Swoope bills now before the committee, Canon C: said national action was necessary to protect our youth. He declared the proposed control by a commission, with power to exclude ilms from inter- state commerce, would not constitute censorship. . A dozen statements opposing the measures were filed with the commit. tee, preparatory to the appearance ef opponents of the bills tomorrow, John W. Hughes of Nebraska Fame [ TWO JOIN BROWN FACULTY |- APRIL 17, 1926. POLITICS NOT SOLE WOMEN'S CONCERN Members of Voters’ League Convention Find Many Other Outjets for Energy. ated Press s April 17.—Although the women Who are representin; their Statex at the National League of Women Votews convention, now in session here, ares Intsrested primarily In politics, persans of an inquiring mind will diseover that there are other facets to thefr Interests. Such a for instance, #th» smart ung delegate from New Vork, who savs she has a hobby of “dogs and old ladies.” Another goes In for ralsing cana rles, another finds her keenest en- joyment while bucking the bounding waves on a sea-going ceaft, and an- other Ix a farmerette. Many have found un outlet for thelr energies in writing, while several express their talents on the stage. lady Astor breaks into print, not as a headliner in British politics, but as the niece of one of the delegates from Vir- ginla, s Two Issues of Vital Concern. ere are two fundamental issues n the life of Miss Edna Wright, executive secretary of the Wayne County League, Deiroit, Mich.——The Constitution of the United States and the raising of pedigreed airedales. Mirs Eveline Bralnerd of the New York delegation. editor of the New York League Bulletin. was a writer of children's stories and managed a farm in Connecticut before working with the league. Mrs. John H. Lewis of Lynchburg. Va. president of the league in her State, and aunt of Lady Astor. ia heading her delegation at the conven tion. Mrs. Lewis is an ardent suf fragist, and during the war acted as food administrator for Lynchburg and as camp mother for Camp Lee. She was educated in the private schools of Lynchburg. Mrs. Henry Ford's Rank. Mrs. Henry Ford is second vice president of the Dearborn lLeague. while Mrs. W. J. Cameron, president of the Dearl League, i the . of the editor the Dearborn ent e personality of Mrs. James Mor- on. who heads the linois League, reflects the plguant charm of a long line of Quaker ancestry. She is the daughter of Dudley Foulke of Indiana, civil service commissioner under Roosevelt. She is the mother of five children And so it goes astonishing revelation scope into which their now swinging, CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. An illustrated lecture on personal identification by fingerprints, as nsed in the UnNed States Army, will be given at the Ashler Club, in Odd Fel- lows’ Hall, this evening by C. C. Ben- nett. dactyloscopy expert of the A. G. and an officer of the Federal Fin Print Association. i which vitally con; of Inde until the list is an of the wide activities are ger The second annual dance and card party of St. John's Lodge Chapte: No. 18, 0. E. S.. will be held Thursda evening. April in the baliroom of the Wardman Park Hotel. The card playing starts at 830 and the dancing will be from 9:30 te 12:30. The price of tickets is 99 cents. The Washington Wanderlusters will celebrate their twelfth anniversary to. morrow by following 1he route of the original hike. held Apnil 19, 1914. The leader of the first hiket will guide the anniversary trip, and supper will be ad at Callahans Spring. Coffee will be furnished by the organization Bring lunch and cup. All outdoor lovers and members of sister clubs are cordfally Invited to participate. John Boyle wlil lead from Fourteenth street and Colorado avenue, at 2:30 p.m., and the hike will end at Chevy Chase Lake. The route will cover about seven miles, with two points for cut- off for those who do not care to walk the whole distance. Rev. G. 0. Bullock, pastor of the ‘Third Baptist Church, will preach a special sermon at the Vermont Ave- nue Baptist Church Monday, 8 p.m., to the Tribe of King ravid of the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church of which Rev. J. E. Willis is pastor. Subject: “The Eternal Now.” Pro- ceeds for the building fund. All wel- come. 'States Rights,” will be the aub- ject of an address before the Politi- cal Study Club tomorrow. 5 p.m., at the residence of Mrs. Mary L. Smith, 1735 Ninth street. Mrs. Catherine D. Hawkins will sing. Public invited, Kappa Alpha Phi Fraternity will have a banquet tomorrow, 7:30 p.m., at the Tee House. i TEXTILE MILLS TO CLOSE. 2,300 Operatives Affected in Three Rhode Island Plants. PROVIDENCE, R. I, April.17 (®). ~—Notices will be posted today In the Natlck and Arctic mills of B. B. and R. Knight, Inc.. In the Pawtuxent Valley and the Grant mill of that con- wn in Providence, announcing the closing down of these mills for an in- definite perfod. The company’s 2,300 operatives will be affected. The com- pany’'s Royal mill at River Point will close down with the exception of 900 looms. Other mills of the corporation in Rhode Island will continue operation. Market conditions are given as the reason for the curtallment. Today in Congress Senate. Senate expected to vote today on $165,000,000 public buildings bill. Committee on Territories an- nounced legislation affecting or- ganic law of Porto Rico will be postponed until next session to give people of that possession opportunity to study_it. held Agriculture committee hearings on farm relief. Supporters of prohibition law gave further testimony = before judiciary subcommittee. Supporters of prohibition. law gave further testimony before Judiciary subcommittee. \ Committee on post offices held executive session. House. House today considered confer- ence report on independent offices appropriation bill. House takes up bills on private calendar. Veterans committee again thwarted by absence of a quorum in_guardianship investigation, Ways and means committee in executive session. Committee on immigration® con- siders deportation questions in executive session. Public lands_committee holds hearing on Yellowstone Park boundary. Committes on ‘education conaid- ers motlos ploture legisiation. Ex-Judge Proves Truck Can’t Speed - And Frees Driver A lawyer played witness in Traffic Court yesterday and by his testimony gained an acquittal for his defendant. Marvin E. Moffett of Congress Heights, charged with a second offense of speeding. Former Police Court Judge Alexander R. Mullowny was the lawyer and witness. Policeman W. J. Cunningham of the fourth precinct charged Moffett with driving a truck ut 32 miles an hour. In that fast. “Mr. Mullowny, you are an ex pert witness,” Judge John I'. Mc- Mahon, who was presiding, said ou sat on this bench for many vears. Go out and drive with the and see what speed the will do. Another policeman drive the truck. | mer Judge Mullowny com: | plied and sat in a slde car of the | policeman’s motor cycle. Ie was taken a long ride through the city. | The policeman driving the truck kept the throttle wide op | On returning to court Mr. Mul- | lowny stated, “Judge, the truck cannot do over 22 miles an hour. Whereupon Judge McMahon dis- missed the case. IMBRIE DEATH FUND UP FOR DISCUSSION Traffic Court Moffett stated his truck would not go that State Department Criticized for Suggested Disposal of $110.000 Paid U. S. by Persia. The State Department’s proposal to use the $110.000 received from Persia in connection with the death of Robert W. Imbrie, American vice consul at Teheran, for the education of Persfan students has encountered much op- position in the House foreign affairs committee. | A number of members, both Re | publicans and Democrats, contended in discussing the proposal vesterdav that the money ought not to be used for educational purposes as lmbrie's death, they held. was due to a lack of police protection when he was at tacked hy a mob in July, 1924, The committee expects to act next week on a bill to pay u part of the $110.000 to Mr. Imbrie's widow to supplement $60,000 already paid her by Persia. The $110.000 wax pald 10 cover the expense of sending the cruiser Trenton for Tmbrie's body. During the committee cussion vesterday Representative Connally, | Democrat, Texas, assalled the State | Department for sending Maj. Gen.| Harry A. Smith to Teheran to repre- | i sent the United States at the cqrona- tion of the Shah. who. he sald, as premier. acted on the murder of Im brie only when forced to do so by |P the United States. He asked why the American Min ister could not have represented this | country at the ceremonies. and sald | later he would seek an explanation | from the department. AUSTIN CUNNINGHAM IS CALLED BY DEATH Former Newspaper Correspondent, Later Head of School for Boys, Dies After Brief Illness. Austin Cunningham, 41 vears old. formerly correspondent here for sev- eral out-oftown newspapers, and at one time secretary of the ational Press Club, died at_his home, at Thirty sixth and Macomb streets, yesterday after a short illness. At the time of his death he was principal of the Peniel School, a private vol for boys and girls, in Washington Mr. Cunningham also was a former editor of the Red Cross Magazine and had been connected with that organi zation for about 10 years. He served as local correspondent for the Louis. ville, Ky., Times and the San Antonio Express. He had been u resident of this city for the past 15 vears. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Clotilde M. Cunningham; three sons, Austin Cunningham, jr.. Streit Cun- ningham and Paul Cunningham: two daughters, Jane and Clotilde Cunning- ham and his mother, Mrs. William Streit Cunningham. all of Washing- ton. He also leaves three hrothers William S. and Valery H. Cunning ham of Texas, and Hal Van Meter Cunningham of Mexico, and a sister, Mrs. Sidney Millspaugh of Texas. Funeral arrangements have not been completed, but tentative plans are for services to he held tomorrow afternoon. i lucute when the arate |day | of from $10 to $25, inst ger Hermann of Congress, died here Thursday served as commissioner of the United ton during the adminis called history famous land fraud cases, which occu- started by Ethan veloped into a political fight which in- volved members of Congress of Oregon and other Western States. shal, TOWBOATMEN END NEW YORK STRIKE 24-Hour Tie-Up Disarranged Schedule of Many Big Liners. By the Asociated Press. NEW YORK, April 17.—Tiree theu sand striking towboatmen, Whdew precipitate walkout threatefrsd 1o paralyze an unusually busy week end in New York harbor, returned to work today, with most of their 8 KAt isfied. The strike lasted More than 46 vessels, including ger lners, due to sail tod were facing serious disurrangement of their schedules hefore the strike was | settiea, The situation had been t was reach transatlantic nd the Ber eady eeme t night. Two the La Savoie zaria were tled up the Olvmple and parting, left thelr piers with only on tug each. Several usually are e ployed to move (hese big ships. The hoatmen and towboat reached an agreement al a mee of their respective organizatfons New York Towhoat Exchange ar Associated Marine Workers A hundred 1owboat owners, ing most of the 400 private tugs in the harbor. signed 1 ment. veral hours earlier settlement had heen with nine companies. The workers were granted i 10 and compromise wage incres d of the § They « y of from 65 food ed liners, mland, @ owners oper ¢ owne: e ag) reach to $50 raises they asked. were promised Increases to £5 per cent in allowances for ahoard the tugs T. J. Willlams, Federal media‘cr, and M. J. Regan. mediator for the New York State Labor Department, persuaded the strikers to accepi a compromise. | BINGER HEfiMANN DIES AT HOME IN OREGON Former Representative Was Spec- tacular Figure in Land Fraud Cases of 25 Years Ago. By the Assoct ROSEBURG, Oreg., 1 3. who for 16 years rep- resented Oregon in the Lower House He states General Land Office at Washing- fon of Pres- dent McKinley. Hermann's death re- a _sensational chapter in the of the West written in the pied public attention years ago. An investigation of land entries, Secretary of the Interior Allen Hitchcock in 1902, de- United States Senators and Francis J. Heney was put in charge of prosecution and William J. Burns, detective, was engaged to investigate. Hermann had resigned as commission- er of the Land Office and he was elect- ed to Congress. ‘With others, Hermann was indleted. He was tried at Washington on a charge of destroyving letter press books while he was land commissioner, and was acquitted. FARMER DIES BF _V;IOUND. Was Shot by Officer Who Sought to Arrest Him. Mo., April 17T (#).—Othel -veuar-old farmer, died nx JOPLI Buzzard, ? a result of wounds received in a pis- tol fight with a deputy Unit marshal and a patrolman were exchanged. Charles wounded in the pected to recover. The officers sought to arrest Buz zard on a charge of sending threatening letter through the n to Miss Ruth Davis, a young sc teacher, to whom, according story, he had been paying come attentions. 1 States x shois The deputy mar MacDonald, wis chest, but is ex to unwe Potato Price Protested. ROSTON, April 17 (.- A England-wide campaign against the use of potatoes was hegun vesterd:. by the Housekeepers league of New England, the present high prices of that vegetable being the cause. The league announced it would urge its members and housekeepers at larze to refrain from buying potatoes while the high prices continne. New Shrine for Holy Memories Between the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and Tidal Basin, in Potomac Park, there is to be erected soon a beautiful memorial temple to both the dead and the living who represented the District of Columbia in the armed forces of the great Warl 1d War. As both a memorial and a place where military concerts may be held, the classic structure will serve a dual p Of exquisite beauty, dignity and ( built of white marble. By it the nam purpose. Greek simplicity, the temple will be es of those who made the sacrifice, not only for their country, but for you, will be preserved to posterity. Names will be placed either in the marble dome above or sealed within the sacred crypt of the corner stone. We appeal to every Washingtoni: to those for whom some one near an favored. Your contribution to the $200,000 for $1, $10, $100 or. but a personal tribute to the one, ou shrined, who means the most to you. Signed Soatade e e an to contribute to this memorial; d dear served, and to those not so cost of the memorial, whether it be 000, or any intermediate sum, should not be a burden, t of all the 26,000 names to be en- FRANK B. NOYES, Columbia Memorial Commission. MEMBERS OF MEMORIAL COMMISSION: Charles A. Baker, Isaac Gist Blair, Edward F. Colladay, hn Joy Edson, E. Les Edwar o {lrs. William Corcoran Eustis, J. R. McDonald, [ —————— WASHINGTON, D. John M. Gleissner, Gans, Frank B. Noycs, G. Logan Payne, Julius I. Peyser, Anton Stephan. ter Jones, d B. McLean, e G .t District of Columbia Memorial Commission : I hereby subscribe and promi: Poole, treasurer, the sum of I inclose check in full payme 1 will pay my subscription May 1, 1926, §.. Aug. 1, 1926. § Signed..... Mail Address se to pay to the order of John ek L aa s ) Dol nt of above subscription. Please Make Checks Payable to John Poole, Federal-American National Bank ’ .